Lots of Baby Carriages, ECVs & Tour Groups Oh My!!! UPDATED 4/30/2012

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We left the house at 2:00 AM & took Fenix car service to LGA. We had to sit there & wait until everyone showed up which was at 3:45 AM. Then we checked in our luggage & changed our flight to a Non stop flight so we didn't have to change flights in Memphis which I wasn't too thrilled on doing to begin with since I dont care for flying. I am the type that wants to get to the destination quickly. We boarded our flight at 6:00 AM for our 6:40 AM departure. Louis & I slept on the plane & we landed at MCO at 9:25 AM. It was a smooth flight which is why I love Delta. When we got off the plane we had breakfast in the food court at McDonalds & then we went over to the Magical Express area & we took the ME bus to Pop Century resort, which is where we are staying. Our room # is 3151 which means its in the third building, 1st floor & room 51. The first thing we did when we got off the bus was get our ECVs & then we checked in. We were so happy our room was ready so we took our carry on & laptop to the room & took a nap for a few hours. While napping, our luggage arrived. When I got up from the nap, I put the clothes in the drawer & then Louis woke up. We went to Magic Kingdom to pick up a Guest Services Card to use on the rides without having to wait in line. We were really hungry so we took the Disney boat to Fort Wilderness Campground & had dinner at Trails End which is a buffet with Southern food. I love their sweet tea & now they have a baked potato bar. For dinner I had a salad, canteloup, mashed potatoes with gravy, oven roasted chicken, fried chicken, pasta, corn & a baked potato with butter & cheese. For dessert I had ice cream with chocolate sauce & m & ms. After we ate we talked to a lady that drives the horse & carriage. The horse was beautiful too. Then we took the boat back to Magic Kingdom & went inside the Kingdom for a bit. We went to Enchanted Tiki Room which was referbished after they had a fire. They put it back to the original Tiki Room which I love. After that we decided to go back to the resort to get our refillable mugs & a snack. I got a Oreo cupcake which looked like Mickey. I took a picture of it. We went back to the room to get set up for the night. I believe we are going to EPCOT. We have a dinner reservation at the Biergarten. YUMMY!!!

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We decided to go to EPCOT but first we had breakfast at the resort. I had the chocolate croissant with Strawberry milk. Louis had apple strudel with coffee.

Instead of the EPCOT bus, we got onto the Hollywood Studios bus & then rode along the path from Hollywood Studios to EPCOT. Its a nice path too. You can either cut into The Boardwalk or Yacht/Beach Club to get to EPCOT.

When we got to EPCOT we did the usual check in & turnstiles. World Showcase wasn't open yet but Future World was. Since EPCOT is having the Flower & Garden Festival there were topiaries everywhere & some things set up. We went into the Butterfly garden where butterflies were roaming free, mostly getting nectar from the flowers. I took a few pictures of the butterflies sitting on the flowers. It was interestingly beautiful.

During the day I took pictures of all the topiaries. If I missed some then I will get those along the way. We went to The Land to ride on Soarin. It was a lot of fun especially when it comes to the smells & putting your feet up in the air. We were sitting in the first row which is what I love because you dont have other peoples feet in view. After we Soared over CA, we went on the Living With The Land ride where you can see how everything is grown. The fruits & vegetables are used in the restaurants in Disney. No wonder the food tastes so good. Something was missing from the ride & if you have been on that ride then you may know what I am talking about & what is missing is the dog that barks while sitting on the porch. Did he run away?

After viewing the garden, we went to get something to eat for lunch. I went over to the Refreshment Coolpost which is across the bridge after China. We got a hot dog with chips & I got a rootbeer float. After we ate, we took a ride over to Club Cool to sample some Cokes around the world except my favorite from China wasn't there. I was disappointed so I had no choice but to drink the Beverley. Eww, it was really bitter this time. I got rid of the flavor by drinking the flavor from Mexico.

We went to check out what is going on over by Test Track which is now being referbished which also disappoints me since I love test track. We asked the person a few questions about it & he said its going to be the same ride but you design the way you want it & then you get in the SIM car as they call it to test what you made. Sounds interesting to me. It opens in Fall 2012. We also got to listen to the A capella group that sings about cars. Only sang 3 songs which was no big deal.

I decided at this point that I was going to take pictures of all the cute toperaries & pictures of me from photo pass people who had no one to take pictures of. We also listened to British Revolution which was no big deal. I miss British Invasion. After the concert I met a service dog in training named Image. This was her first Disney trip & they were having her greet people along the way. I got a few pictures with her too. She even had a 1st Button too. They were from Wisconsin.

We headed to France & I asked the Photo Pass person some questions about her job since Im interested in working at Disney someday. Her job sounds like something I would like to do if I cant be a character or Mousekeeper.

By the time 4:30 came around we were hungry & our dinner reservations at the Biergarten in Germany wasn't until 5:30 so we decided to check to see if they would take us early anyway & they did. The food was delicious as always. I had a salad, shrimp salad, macaroni salad, bread with butter, meat, potato balls, mac & cheese, baked chicken, roasted potatos, spetzle & baverian cheesecake.

After we ate we went to the front of the park to get the toperaries there too. We headed out of the park & went back to our resort. My ECV needed a charging & apparently so did we because we took a nap. I got sunburned arms but that's not surprising.

Next Up: We go to Hollywood Studios to test our "relatives" at 50s Prime Time.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We are back from our trip now. I can now do some catch up work on my story which brings me to a question.

Are any of you reading my stories & if so why are you not making any remarks about it like you do with others?

We did the usual getting ready & having breakfast routine & then we took the bus to Hollywood Studios. When we got to HS we headed straight to Toy Story Mania because we love that ride/game a whole lot. Its also a popular ride. After we rode on that we went to Animation studios to see what was going on over there. I got a picture with Pooh & Sorcerer Mickey. I also did a quiz as to which character I am & it said I am Tinkerbell. I was going to go to the drawing class but there is always a long wait & I didnt feel like waiting this time. After Animation studios we went over to Muppet Vision 4D. After we watched that, I got my picture taken with the Cars characters. I also got one taken with Phineas & Ferb. I dont want P & F but my niece & nephew does & I wanted a picture to show them who their favorite Aunt sort of knows. I wanted to see what the Muppet store has as I dont own a single Muppet item until now....Now I own a Kermit shirt. I told the cashier that I have met the guy that does Kermit & Louis told her I had met Jason Segel. She got very excited. We were hungry so Louis got a hot dog & I got a corn dog & frozen coke from Herbies Drive-In. After we ate we went on the Backstage Tour. I took video from my cell phone. I was on a mission to find a hat just for wearing at Hollywood Studios but at that time I didn't find it yet. We went over to American Idol Experience while the parade was going on but they wouldn't let us in yet so they made us exit again & thats when I found my perfect hat. I have a picture of me with my hat on my cell phone. After I got my hat we finally got to go to Idol. I voted for a girl named Erica. After we came out of Idol & this is the strange part since Ryan Seacrest is part of the attraction via video, I found out about Dick Clark. I didn't believe what I saw so I told Louis what happened since he loves Dick Clark & has seen him in person quite a few times. It was a sad moment so I told my best friend Chris & he told me he already knew & did a tribute to him already. Geeze that was fast!! After I found that out we were ready for our dinner reservation at 50s Prime Time cafe but not before I got asked a few Disney questions in which I won stickers for. We got seated for our dinner right away. Our "cousin" George served us well. I got Loin of Pork with mushrooms, mashed potatoes & corn. Peanut butter & jelly shake which was all good & now Im stuffed. After we ate we went back to the Final Idol & this time a girl named Erica got the golden ticket to try out for the real American Idol. After that, we left & went back to our resort to watch American Idol on TV & then go to our food court to fill up our refillable mugs.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We started off our day in Animal Kingdom. First thing we did was go on Kilimanjaro Safari's. There was a 40 minute wait for it but we didn't have to wait that long since we have a guest services pass. We didn't see very many animals like the last time but we did see Giraffes which I love. After getting off that fun ride we decided to go on Rafikis Planet Watch. You have to take the train to what is called Conservation Station. This building has Xrays, surgeries & other bugs/insects. Nothing much was going on there this time so we went through quickly. I didn't even bother with the petting zoo because it was really crowded in Animal Kingdom. After taking the train back to our original place, we headed for Dinoland because we were hungry. We both got a hot dog & I got a frozen coke. Did some people watching as we were eating. I wanted to see some tigers so we went on the Majaharah Jungle Trek. No tigers this time so we went on another trek. We did see a Gorillas & a Meerkat. It was time for us to head out at this point because the clouds started to come in & we wanted to get to a dry spot before it started to pour which we did. We took the bus to the Transportation & Ticket Center & then transferred to the Avengerail to Magic Kingdom since we had dinner reservations at Liberty Tree Tavern. It stopped raining by the time we got to Magic Kingdom. We headed straight to Liberty Tree Tavern. We had Turkey, Roast Beef, Pork, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beens, macaroni & cheese, salad & bread. It was all good stuff. I wanted to see some of the expanded Fantasy Land so we went over in that direction. It was really cute looking & its going to look even cuter when they get done with that area. The only thing they have opened right now is the new Dumbo, The Train Station & The Great Goofini Roller Coaster. Magic Kingdom was starting to get super crowded & we wanted to go to EPCOT to see Illuminations anyway so we headed for the exit. We took the Avengerail to Ticket & Transportation Center again & transferred to the EPCOT monorail. From up above, I took pictures of the flowers at the Flower & Garden Festival. EPCOT wasn't as crowded but I had to charge my battery on my ECV so we did that for a little bit & then headed over to World Showcase to find a spot for Illuminations. We got to know some of the people in that area from New Hampshire who were also staying at Pop Century. Illunations was just as beautiful as always & Im glad we went to see them. We went back to our hotel after that was over. Filled up our refillable mugs & I got a carrot cake. We also picked up our package. Went back to our room for the night.

 

[GAN]

Sounds like you had a great time and got a lot done!

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

Sounds like you had a great time and got a lot done!

Im not even done with the story yet. Thank you for making a comment. I wish others would comment too.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We went to Downtown Disney to look around. They were doing some Earth Day events so I went to a few of the tables that were out. The first table, I got a Chimpanzee button, signed my name on a wall & got a chocolate Earthworm cake which is in my little hotel fridge right now. The second table had a kiddie pool with little plastic fish in them & they let people come up & fish. If you caught a fish you win a certificate & a little grab bag prize. I got a little gnome as did Louis. After we did that, we went to the Disney store to look around. I saw a few things & decided to buy the stuff later on. We then went to the Harley Davidson store to buy a black bandana for someone we know that works at NBC because he asked us to get it. Then we decided to go on a ride on our ECVs along hotel plaza but my battery was dying so we turned back around & went to guest relations at Downtown Disney Marketplace to charge my ECV. After charging it for a bit we headed to The Boardwalk hotel & as we got on the bus it started to downpour big time. As we got to the Boardwalk it was still raining a little bit so we stayed under the cover. There was a couple that just got married so I took a picture of them. As we passed them I congratulated them. They thanked me & we were on our way. We were headed for Hollywood Studios because we had dinner reservations at Sci Fi Drive In. This was a new restaurant for us so we decided to try it. We will never go back in there again. They took forever to bring us our order & when they did bring it they got it wrong three times even bringing us someone elses order. The food wasn't that great & we have had better shakes. The only thing we loved was the decor. After we ate, we went to the Final American Idol Experience show & a girl named Emily was the winner & got the golden ticket to try out for next years real American Idol show. She was really good too. After the show, it was raining a little bit. Louis & this other person who wasn't looking where they were going, collided & the person hit Louis so hard that his ECV flipped over. We finally got back to our hotel after such a strange day that we were relieved to be in our room for the night.

 

[nilla]

Are any of you reading my stories & if so why are you not making any remarks about it like you do with others?

You need to develop a following, which is easier said than done. I was lucky enough to have a few very visible DISers plug mine. Once you get your foot in the door, it's up to you to keep people interested. Photos help do this. You're not going to get a lot of readers without them.

 

[BellAbbeys Mom]

I just stumbled on your story..so far it sounds good...

I agree with PP...you "say" you took pics...so put them up to let the pictures do some of the talking for you!!!

PS...What part of Queens are you from??